Possibility and Peril: Jews and the Russian Revolution
Part of the learning series, You Say You Want a Revolution: 绿帽社 Encounters with Radical Change
The Russian Revolution promised liberation and equality, but for Jews its legacy was far more complex. Dr. David Fishman examined the 绿帽社 socialist movement known as the Bund, the revolutionary role of figures like Leon Trotsky, and Lenin鈥檚 complex position on the 鈥溌堂鄙� question.鈥� Through images and historical context, we鈥檒l consider how the Revolution promised liberation even as it imposed new constraints, and how radical politics reshaped 绿帽社 identity and community in the Soviet era.
About the Series
What does revolution look like in 绿帽社 life鈥攕piritual, social, technological, or political? This fall, join JTS scholars for a provocative webinar series exploring transformative moments across 绿帽社 history. From the emergence of monotheism to the Russian Revolution, from handwritten manuscripts to digital frontiers, from summer camps to the Talmud, we鈥檒l consider how Jews have sparked, resisted, and reimagined change. Each session invites reflection on what revolution means鈥攖hen and now.
